http://www.ed.gov/admins/tchrqual/learn/tqstr/edlite-slide002.html Strategies for Improving Teacher Quality Student Achievement and School Accountability Conference October 2002 A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n Text (slide 2): No TEACHER Left Behind A Highly Qualified Teacher in every classroom by 2005-2006 Increased Flexibility in Funding NCLB provides funding for professional development, innovative compensation strategies, tenure reform, alternative certification, recruitment and retention innovations, and more!
http://www.ed.gov/admins/tchrqual/learn/tqstr/edlite-slide003.html Strategies for Improving Teacher Quality Student Achievement and School Accountability Conference October 2002 A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n Text (slide 3): NCLB--Focus on Four Areas to Attract and Retain Highly Qualified Teachers Focus: Certification Reform Professional Development Compensation Strategies Recruitment Ideas
http://www.ed.gov/admins/tchrqual/learn/tqstr/edlite-slide008.html Strategies for Improving Teacher Quality Student Achievement and School Accountability Conference October 2002 A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n Text (slide 8): Professional Development NCLB : Has some very specific guidelines: For example, States can use the funds to improve teacher knowledge in one or more of the subjects they teach, increase skills in methods for improving student behavior, or learn how to teach students with disabilities. Yet, one-day or short-term workshops or conferences are no longer considered acceptable professional development experiences.
http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/summerworkshop/coble/edlite-slide021.html HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS: A NATIONAL IMPERATIVE Previous Table of Contents Next Slide 21 of 27 Highly Qualified Teachers: NCLB Progress on "Highly Qualified" Definition Appears on Track: Appears Partially on Track: Doesn't Appear to be on Track: Washington Montana North Dakota California Nevada Arizona New Mexico Kansas Arkansas Iowa Illinois Michigan Ohio Florida Georgia Oregon Idaho Utah Wyoming Colorado Texas Alaska Hawaii Oklahoma Nebraska South Dakota Minnesota Missouri Louisiana Wisconsin Washington, DC
Highly Qualified Teac... http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/summerworkshop/coble/edlite-slide021.html Virginia Maryland New York Connecticut New Hampshire Massachusetts Indiana Kentucky Tennessee Mississippi Alabama South Carolina North Carolina West Virginia Pennsylvania Delaware New Jersey Rhode Island Vermont Maine (On the slide, the above information is shown on a map of the United States of America.) Explanation of slide: The Education Commission of the States (ECS) is tracking states' progress on implementing a "highly qualified teacher" definition. Over half the states appear to be partially on track to set a definition, a little fewer than half appear to be on track and only the District of Columbia doesn't appear to be on track at this time. (But these data change almost daily).
http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tools/initiative/summerworkshop/coble/edlite-slide026.html HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS: A NATIONAL IMPERATIVE Previous Table of Contents Next Slide 26 of 27 Highly Qualified Teachers: HOW? The slide contains a flowchart with arrows from left to right between the words: Recruitment - Preparation - Initial License - Employment & Induction - Continuing License - Retention & Professional Development - Higher Levels of Achievement for All Students Explanation of slide: The slide describes a continuum of critical steps in achieving highly qualified teachers from recruitment, preparation, initial licensure, effective employment and induction practices, granting of the continuing license, effective strategies for retention and professional development -- all leading to higher levels achievement for all students.